Scout Stories

Over the last 10 years, Scouts have completed over 16 million projects and initiatives in local communities worldwide, as part of the Messengers of Peace initiative, contributing over 2.7 billion...

Part of the “collateral damage” in the ongoing conflict and insecurity in various parts of Sudan is the countless numbers of young boys and girls drafted into the armed groups involved in the conflict...

Saudi Scouts welcomed 1,500 campers from 85 countries to Jubail, with the words “Welcome to Saudi Arabia! Welcome to the land of Peace! The hosts had planned this camp as the first of their Gifts for...

There is little opportunity to attend school. Not everyone lives on the street but whatever their circumstance there isn’t much protection, care or guidance, from adults, for these kids.

Scouts worldwide celebrated 100 years of Scouting in 2007 by presenting their “Gifts for Peace” locally, nationally and internationally.

The ravaging impact of HIV/AIDS, affecting more than 22 million people in Sub Saharan Africa, is well documented. Less well known is the work of Scouts throughout the continent who are engaged in projects and programmes to minimise infection and to help families and communities struggling with the disease. Especially as the traditional family support network, already affected by endemic poverty, is stretched to breaking point.

Be Yourself

Steve Fosset In Memoriam (1944 – 2007)

U- Report is a free SMS system connecting Scouts and young people around the world to work together for peace and positive change. 19 national U-Report programmes now exist from Burundi to Indonesia...

Every year during Hajj, thousands of Scouts from every corner of the Kingdom gather as volunteers to assist pilgrims from the moment they enter the country to the moment they begin to head home. The...

In Manila, alone, there are estimated to over 70,000 street children. Scouts in Manila took an idea from their peers in Nairobi who had run a programme called Ticket to Life. They reached out to...

Typhoon Haiyan struck central Philippines in November 2013 and left thousands homeless and displaced. The city of Tacloban’s most pressing need was temporary and permanent shelter for 50,000 people...

The ongoing instability, insecurity and violent situation in Syria have led millions to flee their homeland and seek safety in neighbouring Lebanon. Witnessing the influx of refugees, the Scouts of...